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HE WAS WORKING AT THE BELT LINE WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FELL OFF AND HIT HIS HAND WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PICK ANOTHER ROCK UP FROM UNDER THE BELT. THIS BRUISED HIS HAND AND CAUSED HIS THUMB T O BURST OPEN.
STANDIN G BESIDE FEEDER BREAKER HIT ;IN EYE WITH BLOCK OF COAL SM PC BROKE OFF IN EYE
THE NUMBER 6 BELT WAS STOPPED.INJURED STARTED TO CROSS AND FLAGGED BELT OPERATOR TO LEAVE BELT OFF.HE WAS ABOUT 300 FEET FROM THE BELT OPERATOR .THE BELT OPERATOR THOUGHT HE WANTED THE BELT ST ARTED.INJURED HIT HIS RIBS ON THE BELT ROLLER WHEN HE GOT OFF.
MEN WERE COMING OUT OF MINE ON MANTRIP.THE AXLE BROKE LETTING MANTRIP ROLL BACK INTO RIB 40'.THE SUDDEN STOP FORCED I.NAME INTO BATTERY BOX INJURING HIS BACK.
MEN WERE COMING OUT OF MINE ON MANTRIP.THE AXLE BROKE LETTING MANTRIP ROLL BACK INTO RIB 40'.THE// I.NAME TRIED TO JUMP FROM MANTRIP BUT CAUGHT FOOT.THE MANTRIP DRAGGED HIM ABOUT 40'.
WORKING ON BELTLINE,SLIPPED & FELL INTO MOVING BELT HITTING SHOULDER ON BELT ROLLER.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A SCOOP AND HIT OVERHANG GOING INTO THE #1 ENTRY CAUGHT HIS HEAD
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT LINE & MASHED FINGER WITH ROCK.
WORKING INSIDE 4INE AT TAIL BLOCK. KNEELING NEXT TO BELT, PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT LEFT KNEE
MAN HEAD WEDGE 6ETWEEN TOP AND SCOOP FRAME.
MOVING DEENERGI1ED HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE WITH PERSONNEL CARRIER MINER CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN CABLE AND FRAME OF MACHINE.
MAN TRIP WAS GOING DOWN HILL AND BRAKE WENT OUT ON THEM MANTRIP HIT THE RIB AND THREW THE MAN AGAINST THE RIB AND TOP